Sorry, this tip probably won’t be of any help unless you practice in California (although many states follow California, so you may have something similar — look at how many states now have an anti-SLAPP statute). But if you do work in the Golden State, this ruling could be very useful in your practice. As…
Author: Aaron Morris
Look at Your Potential Client’s Email Address Before You Respond
It was one of those “oh my God” moments where I realized I had just dodged a bullet. It involved a client’s email. A potential client had sent an email asking about a wrongful termination matter. We reject about 100 wrongful termination cases for every one we take, but this sounded like it might be…
Attorney App of the Week — Waze
This one was so self-evident that I never thought to comment on it. Suggesting you should use Waze is akin to telling you about, oh I don’t know, maybe Evernote. But after the third blank stare this week when I asked if an iPhone user was using Waze, I thought it rated a mention. Waze…
How to successfully oppose an ex parte application.
How to Oppose an Ex Parte Application I hate opposing ex parte applications. I’m fine with the process if opposing counsel gives the required 24 hours notice, affording me the ability to file my opposition before the hearing so that it can be considered with the ex parte application. Far more often, however, even if…
Saying Your Letter Cannot be Published Does Not Make it True
In a prior posting, I discussed how ineffectual cease and desist letters are, and how some recipients of such letters will even post them as a sort of badge of honor. In an apparent attempt by some attorneys to keep from having their letters published, I have now seen a number of instances where the…